Category: From Charlies Desk
Celebration of Life for Bill Weaver
Update: There will be a celebration of life for bill on August 15th at 22500 Willowbrook Drive, Watertown, Ny. To Rsvp you can hit facebook and message tinasteiglerweaver. Bill passed in December of 2019 and his data can be found here: https://www.jointterminalattackcontroller.com/wordpress/?p=2667
A little bit country, a little tactical
One of our brothers at 25th ASOS is making a name for himself in music : LINK to Dvidshub
From the battlefield to the ring, the mission is to win
Link to Article Staff Sgt. Mark Bunkley, 607th Air Support Operations Group tactical air control party joint terminal attack controller enters the MMA ring.
Cold Response 20: Air ops in Arctic conditions
TACP operations up near the Arctic circle. Link to the article Just looking at the pictures makes me cold
JBSA-Lackland’s Chapman Training Annex dedicated to fallen Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel (right), along with the family of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman (center), reveal the new sign during the Chapman Annex renaming ceremony, March 4, 2020. Formerly Joint Base San Antonio-Annex, home of Special Warfare training, was renamed JBSA-Chapman Annex in honor of the service, heroism and ultimate sacrifice of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
General Stephen W. Wilson (left), Vice Chief of Staff of United States Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright (center), and Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb (right), commander of Air Education and Training Command attend the Joint Base San Antonio Annex renaming ceremony, March 4, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas. Joint Base San Antonio-Annex, home of Special Warfare training, is renamed JBSA-Chapman Annex in honor of the service, heroism, and ultimate sacrifice of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, gives a few words during the Joint Base San Antonio Annex renaming ceremony, March 4, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas. Joint Base San Antonio-Annex, home of Special Warfare training, is renamed JBSA-Chapman Training Annex in honor of the service, heroism, and ultimate sacrifice of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
Valerie Nessel (center), spouse of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, speaks to attendees during the Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex renaming ceremony, March 4, 2020. Formerly Joint Base San Antonio-Annex, home of Special Warfare training, was renamed JBSA-Chapman Training Annex in honor of the service, heroism and ultimate sacrifice of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright hugs Ms. Valerie Nessel, spouse of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, during the Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex renaming ceremony, March 4, 2020. Formerly the Joint Base San Antonio-Annex and home of Special Warfare training, the annex wa renamed in honor of the service, heroism and ultimate sacrifice of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
U.S. Airmen participate in the memorial pushups during the Joint Base San Antonio Annex renaming ceremony, March 4, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas. Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, home of Special Warfare training, is renamed JBSA-Chapman Training Annex in honor of the service, heroism, and ultimate sacrifice of Master Sgt. John A. Chapman. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
Bow your heads- Wayne RED Costa
We lost Wayne "RED" Costa today.
LINK to Reds OBIT
Bow your heads
We lost Vince Fox today due to Cancer.
Obituary of Vincent Fox
COLUMBIA – Vincent Edward Fox, 57, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. Born in Chillicothe, OH, he was the son of Wanda Taylor Fox, and the late Don Fox.
Vincent retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 ½ years of service and went on to work for the Air Force as a program analyst. He was a member of Bethel Worship Center and TACP Association and served on the board of Habitat for Humanity. Vincent enjoyed farming, raising chickens, expressing pride and joy in his family, mentoring and helping others and watching westerns. He made friends everywhere he went, never meeting a stranger. He loved serving God and his church and community as well as being an encourager of others in their faith.
Surviving are his wife of 39 years, Janet Fox; children, Bryan Fox (Courtney) of Japan, Megan Black (Nolan) of Anderson; mother, Wanda Fox; grandchildren, Rachel Fox, Ethan Fox, Jake Black, Mikalyn Black; and siblings, Preston Fox and April Weidner both of OH.
A Homegoing Celebration BBQ Fellowship will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Bethel Worship Center. 814 Fair Street, Camden, S.C. 29020. Memorials may be made to Bethel Worship Center or Habitat for Humanity Kershaw County.
Bow Your Heads
Larry Beasley passed. Details to follow.